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TUCSON - For many who call the Old Pueblo home, Mount Lemmon's Aspen Loop Trail is a favorite.
TUCSON - For many who call the Old Pueblo home, Mount Lemmon's Aspen Loop Trail is a favorite.
Here are some tips to help keep you safe when "Hittin' the Trails".
Here are some tips to help keep you safe when "Hittin' the Trails".
TUCSON - Ask anyone making the trek up Tumamoc Hill. Do it once and you're hooked.
TUCSON - Ask anyone making the trek up Tumamoc Hill. Do it once and you're hooked.
TUCSON - Here comes the heat and retreat to Mount Lemmon, where "Hittin' the Trails" meets the lake life.
TUCSON - Here comes the heat and retreat to Mount Lemmon, where "Hittin' the Trails" meets the lake life.
Besides the fact temperatures are 15° cooler than Tucson, the Super Trail in the Santa Ritas offers a lot for weekend warriors.
Besides the fact temperatures are 15° cooler than Tucson, the Super Trail in the Santa Ritas offers a lot for weekend warriors.
MOUNT LEMMON - A Northern Arizona feel without taking the long drive.
MOUNT LEMMON - A Northern Arizona feel without taking the long drive.
TUCSON - Saguaro National Park East is home to an intricate web of hiking trails. Some take you into the Rincon Mountains. Others, like the trek to Garwood Dam, keep you in the desert.
TUCSON - Saguaro National Park East is home to an intricate web of hiking trails. Some take you into the Rincon Mountains. Others, like the trek to Garwood Dam, keep you in the desert.
TUCSON - Blooms, birds and beautiful scenery abound in the Santa Rita Mountains.
TUCSON - Blooms, birds and beautiful scenery abound in the Santa Rita Mountains.
TUCSON - A leg-burning hike, reaching far back into the Catalina Mountains.
TUCSON - A leg-burning hike, reaching far back into the Catalina Mountains.
TUCSON - "Hittin' the Trails" turns out the lights for a pair of hikes.
TUCSON - "Hittin' the Trails" turns out the lights for a pair of hikes.
TUCSON - The desert is starting to dazzle. We're "Hittin' the Trails" at a dynamic duo of trails where wildflowers are going to put on a show.
TUCSON - The desert is starting to dazzle. We're "Hittin' the Trails" at a dynamic duo of trails where wildflowers are going to put on a show.
MOVE, which stands for Marana Oro Valley Experience, is sponsored by Summit Hut and gives outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and abilities the opportunity to hike, stroll or trail run two beautiful mountain ranges in the Marana and Oro Valley area: the Tortolitas and Santa Catalinas.
MOVE, which stands for Marana Oro Valley Experience, is sponsored by Summit Hut and gives outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and abilities the opportunity to hike, stroll or trail run two beautiful mountain ranges in the Marana and Oro Valley area: the Tortolitas and Santa Catalinas.
COCHISE COUNTY - East of the Huachuca Mountains, a river runs through it.
COCHISE COUNTY - East of the Huachuca Mountains, a river runs through it.
TUCSON - A 90s music group once said, "Don't go chasing waterfalls". Hittin' the Trails wants you to throw that wisdom out the window.
TUCSON - A 90s music group once said, "Don't go chasing waterfalls". Hittin' the Trails wants you to throw that wisdom out the window.
TUCSON - Participants explore the wilds of the park and experience the wonders of nature as they are guided by experienced and enthusiastic staff.
TUCSON - Participants explore the wilds of the park and experience the wonders of nature as they are guided by experienced and enthusiastic staff.
MARANA - "Hittin' the Trails" is helping to connect the community with a guided hike. It's part of Saturday's "Beyond" events across Metro Tucson.
MARANA - "Hittin' the Trails" is helping to connect the community with a guided hike. It's part of Saturday's "Beyond" events across Metro Tucson.
TUCSON - Saguaro National Park West will offer a three day Wilderness Camp for young people 11-14 years old December 28-30, 2016.
TUCSON - Saguaro National Park West will offer a three day Wilderness Camp for young people 11-14 years old December 28-30, 2016.
TUCSON - It's the most wonderful time of the year for a desert hike. "Hittin' the Trails" features a dandy in the Tucson Mountains, dubbed the Brown Mountain Trail.
TUCSON - It's the most wonderful time of the year for a desert hike. "Hittin' the Trails" features a dandy in the Tucson Mountains, dubbed the Brown Mountain Trail.
TUCSON - Walking in a Winter wonderland? Be prepared for the elements.
TUCSON - Walking in a Winter wonderland? Be prepared for the elements.
MOUNT LEMMON - Let's take a hike in a winter wonderland.
MOUNT LEMMON - Let's take a hike in a winter wonderland.
The trek along the Ventana Canyon Trail has several wash crossings.
The trek along the Ventana Canyon Trail has several wash crossings.
COCHISE COUNTY — Sandhill cranes have returned to southeastern Arizona and the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s live-streaming camera is again trained on their wintering grounds at Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area.
COCHISE COUNTY — Sandhill cranes have returned to southeastern Arizona and the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s live-streaming camera is again trained on their wintering grounds at Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area.
GRAHAM COUNTY - Everyone's got a hidden hiking gem. A News 4 Tucson viewer shares his in a recent e-mail.
GRAHAM COUNTY - Everyone's got a hidden hiking gem. A News 4 Tucson viewer shares his in a recent e-mail.
TUCSON - Fall colors fading fast atop Mount Lemmon, so we're "Hittin' the Trails" at other places where the foliage is reaching its peak.
TUCSON - Fall colors fading fast atop Mount Lemmon, so we're "Hittin' the Trails" at other places where the foliage is reaching its peak.
SUMMERHAVEN – Leaf peeping is reaching its peak atop Mount Lemmon.
SUMMERHAVEN – Leaf peeping is reaching its peak atop Mount Lemmon.
TUCSON - Sabino Canyon serves up quite the lung-busting hike for weekend warriors.
TUCSON - Sabino Canyon serves up quite the lung-busting hike for weekend warriors.
TUCSON - If there's a poster child for a leg-burning, lung-busting hike, it resides in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains.
TUCSON - If there's a poster child for a leg-burning, lung-busting hike, it resides in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains.
TUCSON - Many popular hiking hotspots in the Old Pueblo are waiving entrance fees this Saturday.
TUCSON - Many popular hiking hotspots in the Old Pueblo are waiving entrance fees this Saturday.
TUCSON - At an elevation of 4,000 feet in the Santa Catalina Mountains, the Molino Basin Trail is where the grassland meets the desert.
TUCSON - At an elevation of 4,000 feet in the Santa Catalina Mountains, the Molino Basin Trail is where the grassland meets the desert.
TUCSON - Welcome to southern Arizona's 2nd wildflower season! Here are three Mt. Lemmon spots where the Monsoon bloom is in full swing.
TUCSON - Welcome to southern Arizona's 2nd wildflower season! Here are three Mt. Lemmon spots where the Monsoon bloom is in full swing.
TUCSON - Water, wildlife & weather make up the three W's when "Hittin' the Trails". Madera Canyon's got all three on a hike fit for the whole family.
TUCSON - Water, wildlife & weather make up the three W's when "Hittin' the Trails". Madera Canyon's got all three on a hike fit for the whole family.
TUCSON - The two districts of Saguaro National Park offer a wide variety of programs this spring as the weather turns warmer and daylight lasts longer.
TUCSON - The two districts of Saguaro National Park offer a wide variety of programs this spring as the weather turns warmer and daylight lasts longer.
TUCSON - Before highways and railways, before pioneers, even before Columbus, the land we know as the United States was truly a vast wilderness. To protect these last remaining areas, Congress created the Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness.
TUCSON - Before highways and railways, before pioneers, even before Columbus, the land we know as the United States was truly a vast wilderness. To protect these last remaining areas, Congress created the Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness.
TUCSON - The 5th annual "Move Across 2 Ranges" gives outdoor enthusiasts of all abilities the opportunity to trail run, hike or stroll two beautiful mountain ranges in the Marana and Oro Valley area, the Tortolita & Catalina Mountain ranges!
TUCSON - The 5th annual "Move Across 2 Ranges" gives outdoor enthusiasts of all abilities the opportunity to trail run, hike or stroll two beautiful mountain ranges in the Marana and Oro Valley area, the Tortolita & Catalina Mountain ranges!
MARANA - Explore the spectacular Tortolita Mountains on a guided hike with our knowledgeable and safety-conscious guides. Guides will lead participants along well maintained trails while talking about the unique features and creatures of the Sonoran Desert.
MARANA - Explore the spectacular Tortolita Mountains on a guided hike with our knowledgeable and safety-conscious guides. Guides will lead participants along well maintained trails while talking about the unique features and creatures of the Sonoran Desert.
TUCSON - "Hittin' the Trails" for a cause on Saturday, March 5th.
TUCSON - There is an abundance of places to see wild birds right in the greater Tucson metro area.
TUCSON - There is an abundance of places to see wild birds right in the greater Tucson metro area.
TUCSON - Coronado National Forest will waive fees at most of its day-use recreation sites Monday, February 15, in honor of Presidents Day.
TUCSON - Saguaro National Park West will offer a three-day Wilderness Camp for young people 10 to 14 years old. The dates for the camp are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 25-27.
The "I Hike for Health" program is a hiking challenge you can attempt on your own or with your friends and family.
Day hikes start and end at the Wild Burro Trailhead near the Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain.
The Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists will lead a family nature walk at 10:00 a.m. and an outdoor educational display will be set up from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to promote enjoyment of the outdoors.
TUCSON - At an elevation of 4,600 feet, the hike to Wasson Peak is a leg burner.
Fund-raising sites for “Sahuarita Heights Volunteer Fire Department” have been removed from the internet.
Fund-raising sites for “Sahuarita Heights Volunteer Fire Department” have been removed from the internet.
TUCSON - One day it's the mountains, the next day it's the City of Tucson, the next the Foothills and Eastside.
TUCSON - One day it's the mountains, the next day it's the City of Tucson, the next the Foothills and Eastside.
A two-year old boy is listed in critical condition after nearly drowning in a pool in the 4300 block of West Rae Circle, on Thursday, July 20.
A two-year old boy is listed in critical condition after nearly drowning in a pool in the 4300 block of West Rae Circle, on Thursday, July 20.
